Volume 1: Issue 3: Winter
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New Mutant Animals for 5th
Colin Chapman

New Species
Mammal, aquatic: Seals, sea lions, walruses, dolphins, and manatees.

Table 1: Mutated Animal Traits
Type Size Traits

Movement Rates

Ground Fly Swim
Mammal, aquatic Medium Natural Attack

Environmental Adaptation (cold)

1/2 None Double

Table 2: Mutated Animal Scores and Free Broad Skills
Type STR DEX CON INT WIL PER
Mammal, aquatic 6-14 6-14 4-14 4-14 6-14 4-14
Athletics Movement-swim Stamina Knowledge Awareness Interaction

Animal Mutation Points: 4

Species Notes

Alligator (Reptile): Natural Attack (teeth). Character can move at Full rate using Swim or Easy Swim.

Armadillo (Mammal, small): Natural Attack (claws). Bonus mutation - Natural Armor. -1 mutation point.

Boar (Mammal, small): Natural Attack (tusks). Bonus mutation - Improved Senses (smell only). -1 mutation point.

Chameleon (Reptile): No Natural Attack. Bonus mutation - Chameleon Flesh. -2 mutation points.

Dolphin (Mammal, aquatic): Natural Attack (teeth). Bonus mutation - Sonar. -1 mutation point.

Duck (Bird): No Natural Attack. Character can move at Full rate using Swim or Easy Swim.

Firefly (Bug): No Natural Armor or Natural Attack. Bonus mutations - Flying (half listed rates), Photogeneration. -3 mutation points.

Fly (Bug): No Natural Armor. Natural Attack (claws). Bonus mutation - Flying (half listed rates). -2 mutation points.

Gila Monster (Reptile): Natural Attack (claws, teeth). Bonus mutation - Poison Attack (paralytic). -3 mutation points.

Penguin (Bird): Can not Fly. Natural Attack (beak). Swim rate is Double. Bonus mutation - Environmental Adaptation (cold).

Preying Mantis (Bug): Natural Attack (claws). Gains -1 step bonus to Stealth-hide.

Road Runner (Bird): Natural Attack (beak, talons). Fly only at 1/2 rate. Ground rate is Full. Bonus mutation - Increased Speed (ground rates only). -1 mutation point.

Scorpion (Bug): Natural Attack (pincers, sting). Bonus mutation - Poison Attack (hemotoxin). -3 mutation points.

Squirrel (Mammal, tiny): Gains -1 step bonus to Athletics-climb.

Walrus (Mammal, aquatic): Bonus mutations - Dermal Reinforcement, Improved Natural Attack (tusks). -3 mutation points.

Wasp (Bug): Natural Attack (sting). Bonus mutations - Flying (half listed rates), Poison Attack (hemotoxin). -3 mutation points.